Have You Ever Turned Down An Opportunity From God Because Of Fear? | Sister 2 Sister

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The speaker begins by admitting with full transparency that she has indeed turned down opportunities due to fear, challenging the common notion of always operating in faith without hesitation. She illustrates this struggle through a personal story involving her youngest daughter's medical diagnosis; although she initially quoted scriptures and refused to take her to the doctor believing sickness was not part of God's plan, she eventually realized that such actions were driven by fear rather than true faith. This experience taught her an important lesson about finding balance in how we apply biblical truths, acknowledging that while certain theological statements are correct, allowing them to paralyze us out of a desire to avoid hearing difficult realities is actually operating from a place of fear. Beyond the fear of negative outcomes or sickness, the speaker also addresses the more subtle and often overlooked issue of fearing success itself. She describes herself as someone who prefers working behind the scenes because she worries about the jealousy and envy that her achievements might provoke in others, particularly those less knowledgeable about spiritual matters. This hesitation stems from a concern over how people misuse prophetic gifts for personal gain rather than for perfecting saints, which disturbs her soul when success brings out ugliness or arrogance in other individuals. Consequently, she sometimes sets herself up to appear humble even if it means holding back on opportunities where God has called her to excel and take responsibility. A pivotal moment that highlighted this internal conflict occurred during a prayer meeting with male ministry leaders, where the main pastor declared that someone present had a specific word for the pastors in their city and region. The speaker felt an overwhelming sense of urgency as if she were being touched by hot coals because she knew exactly what God was saying to her, yet she remained silent out of fear of appearing brash or loud. She reflects on how foolish it would have been not to speak up when the Holy Spirit had clearly provided a message for that specific moment and audience. In conclusion, the video emphasizes that we must overcome both the fear of negative consequences and the fear of success in order to fully obey God's calling today. The speaker urges listeners not to let these fears silence them or cause them to reject opportunities where they have been given a clear word from God. By recognizing when our actions are motivated by anxiety rather than faith, we can step forward with confidence to speak what God has placed on our hearts and fulfill the responsibilities He has assigned us without hesitation.

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Have you ever turned down an opportunity because of fear? Cuz I like this faith over fear stuff. >> So, I have to be full transparent and say I absolutely have. >> Okay. >> Um of course at the sometimes at the moment that I was doing it, I uh would have said I was operating in faith. So, let me give a couple things. Um one So, I know that we're talking about opportunities, but let me just tell you about situation first. My daughter was diagnosed with something, my youngest daughter. And I started which we should do, quoting scriptures, doing all of that. But, what I realized that I was doing I was operating in fear. I didn't want to take her to the doctor. I didn't want to do And then somebody pulled me to the side and began to share with me flow. Take her to the doctors. Do what you need to do so that you know how to target your prayers. But, fear hindered me from doing it cuz I didn't want to hear anything. God no, God's going to do God's going to heal. No, no sickness and disease is not a part of our process. And all of that was true. And so, this is where I'm coming with with the balance of the word, not competition, going back and forth and you know, it's the balance in how we use and apply the word. Then, the other thing for me, um you know, as far as opportunity is concerned, I think I had to deal and address and sometimes still uh address fear of success. And a lot of people like I I really am the behind-the-scenes girl. I don't like the ugliness sometimes that success brings out in other people. If Cory's successful, I become jealous. I become envy. Um you know, I'm not as knowledgeable about you in the things of the law, you know? And so, um I may set myself up in a certain way to appear uh as as if I am. What happens with success is that there is a responsibility that comes with it and an accountability. And sometimes I like I you guys anybody they know me they know I move in the prophetic. I don't have anything against the prophetic. What I do have a issue with is how people have used and abused the prophetic. It's still of God. It's still one of the offices and according to the word they exist for the perfecting of the saints. But when the gifts and the offices get prostituted then to me that's out of the will of God. And that to me is a little scary. But that fear sometimes excelling and what happens what it does in other people disturbs my soul. >> Has anyone else turned down an opportunity because of fear? >> Not that I can think of. >> Okay. Well then I'm going to >> [laughter] >> I but you did bring up a a reminder when you told that story about I was in a room with all men in ministry. And they were we were praying through something as a group you know leading I can't remember the exact specifics but I remember the the main lead pastor saying somebody in here has a word for the for the pastors here and for the city for this entire region. And it was on me like a fire of coals. I knew exactly what it was. I knew exactly what to say and how it would build and I just didn't. >> Oh my God. >> And that I'll never forget that moment. You just reminded me and I thought what a dumb I don't was I didn't want to be that that brash harsh loud woman in the room that has something to say but God like with the fire of God had a word you know for that me. So we cannot be afraid in this day when God has a word for us we need to speak it. [music] Right right. >> [music] [music] >> Mhm.